Standards Expert - Munich (Germany)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Germany - Munich

Your mission
Welcome to your new role at Sungrow, as our Standards Expert in Munich!

Are you curious to learn how you can help us build a sustainable future?
Would you like to see how you can contribute to the growth of our clean energy solutions?

Then, have a look at your responsibilities below:
  • You'll be responsible for Sungrow Power’s contribution to PV inverter, PV system, energy storage converter, energy storage system standards and research and taking on PV and energy storage standards delegate and expert on behalf of Sungrow Power.

  • You'll participate in international, European, or individual European countries’ standards, including attending technical committee meetings, drafting and reviewing international or European standards, reports on standard meeting outcomes and direction.

  • You'll be responsible for researching and management of standards compliance issues, including but not limited to PV and energy storage product safety, grid interconnection, system design and installation; cooperation with Sungrow’s standards delegate in HQ.

  • You'll participate in the standard coordination and engagement with EU relative technical committees and authorities. Responsible for the management and consolidation of standards support for European PV and energy storage project biddings.

  • You'll participate in product development, mainly covering standard research activities, specifically generating ideas relevant to PV and energy storage system trends and involving standard strategy and policy development with valuable proposals and recommendations.

  • You'll act as a leading technical authority for the EU local office team, being proactive and striving for technical excellence. Taking the initiative in connecting product relative patents to standards development.

Your profile
Do you have the legal right to work in Germany?

Before applying, please ensure you have the legal right to work in Germany without the need for visa sponsorship.

What will you need to be successful?

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, power electronics, or a related field; a master’s or PhD is preferred
  • Proven experience (typically 3+ years) in electrical standardization activities; a member of a technical committee is preferred
  • Expert knowledge of PV or energy storage technologies, particularly converter-based grid interconnection systems, as well as any other technologies.
  • Fluency in English
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced multicultural environment
What can make you an ideal candidate?

  • Languages skills in German or Chinese (Mandarin)
  • Excellent technical judgment and understanding of the emerging technical trends and ideas in the industry
  • Excellent skills in team work, collaborations, interpersonal communication as well as building relationships
Why us?
Clean and accessible energy is the key to a sustainable future on our planet!

We are market leaders in the solar energy space with the strongest PV-inverter R&D team and we are the largest inverter manufacturer. If you decide to join our team, you will benefit from the following:

  • Opportunities for career advancement as we are growing very fast in the EMEA region
  • Bonus payment on a fixed schedule every year based on performance
  • A multinational team with a diverse and inclusive mindset
  • Travel within Europe for training sessions or to attend renewable energy events
  • Opportunity to visit our R&D facilities in China

Commitment to diversity and inclusion at Sungrow

Our job descriptions were written with inclusivity in mind by using the following criteria:
1) We use a Gender Decoder tool to avoid gendered language.
2) We avoid superfluous requirements by separating essential needs from nice to haves.
3) We do not discriminate based on gender, age, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.
4) We do not use stock imagery in our career page, all photos and videos represent our internal culture.
About us
We are a green tech company with young creative minds.
We are fighting every day to make our mission happen – Clean Power for All!

With ~400GW of clean power presently installed worldwide, we are on the road to success!

Founded in 1997 by University Professor Cao Renxian, Sungrow is a leader in the research and development of solar inverters with the largest dedicated R&D team in the industry and a broad product portfolio offering PV inverter solutions and energy storage systems for utility-scale, commercial & industrial, and residential applications, as well as internationally recognized floating PV plant solutions, NEV driving solutions, EV charging solutions and renewable hydrogen production systems.

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